Biographical Thoughts:
Born in the island of Martinique, in the Caribbean, Stefan Otto Norris
has endured his share of trials, pulled from each dark moment by his
most beloved form of expression: music. As if born for the purpose,
with a built-in stage name to boot, Stefanotto turned to this form of
expression in 1998, when writing turned to poetry, and ultimately into
rap. Ten years later, Stefanotto is gaining popularity on a local, national,
and international level, being a well-known artist in Orlando as well
as having completed a mini-tour in Jamaica, and performing in Rwanda
for widows and orphans, where he helped translate French to English
for the cause. Stefanotto is quoted as saying in an interview
“everyone claims to keep it real yet they are still battling with
reality and with their sense of identity,” which is a claim that is
put to the test in his lyrics. Drawing inspiration from life
experiences and artists such as Lupe Fiasco, Common, and Kanye West,
Stefanotto’s pieces, especially his latest released project, Novelty
of Self, center around themes such as identity, world view, and the
ironic novelty of one being themselves in both a cookie-cutter
industry, and society. Officially released on September 30th, 2008 at
Orlando’s Virgin Mega Store, and having been, in the words of Virgin,
the “biggest turn-out they ever had for a local artist”, Novelty of
Self features crowd favorites such as Broken Wing, Madinina, and one
of Stefanotto’s most popular songs, Good Music, for which a video was
recorded and will soon be released via internet. 2008 has truly been a
major year for this prolific artist. In true productive fashion,
Stefanotto, fresh off the success of Novelty of Self, stepped back
into the studio to work on his next anxiously-awaited project “N.O.S Reloaded”. His
projects, to date, include a 3-song EP titled Mosaic, a mixtape titled
Molting of Man, and his most acclaimed work to date, Novelty of Self. In the later end of 2009 he released “N.O.S Reloaded”. A four song remixed “EP” of some of the “Novelty of Self” favorites. One again in the studio, the year 2010 will be a great year with Stefanotto’s highly sophomore album “Shine” being released.
Discography
-Mosaic EP (2004)
-Molting of Man mix-tape (2006)
-Novelty of Self album (September 2008)
-N.O.S Reloaded EP (Oct 2009)
-Shine (Due 2010)
